Tavares spotted at Stars, fuels rumors

Tony Tavares was spotted at last night’s Dallas Stars game against the Montreal Canadiens, fueling rumors he soon could be named the next president and CEO of the Dallas hockey club.

Tavares previously has served as president of the Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Expos and has been undergoing a complicated hiring process, given that the Stars don't have a current owner. Lenders, who hold a lien on the Stars, are involved in hiring a new CEO as is the National Hockey League.

If the Stars place Tavares at the helm of the organization, he would assist in boosting ticket sales and helping with the sale of the team, officials said.

Tavares would fill the empty leadership position vacated by Jeff Cogen, who left the team in August.